Music Reviews
Famous in a Small Town by Miranda Lambert
I have known about this song for a while now, since it came out a few years ago. But I had no idea that it was by Miranda Lambert. The only time I had ever heard of her is when she won the award for best female video at …
Christina Aguilera (singer)
These days, I am not even in the slightest bit interested in both Christina Aguilera’s music and Christina Aguilera herself; however when Christina first became popular years ago in my early years of high school, I had been interested in her music and she since was also one of …
U and Dat
U and Dat by E-40 is a dance song if you’ve ever heard one. I absolutely love this song because it is such a fun song. The words are not all clean but what do you expect with the culture of rap and R&B music now days. Almost every …
Lady Gaga’s “Born This way”
Lady Gaga’s new album “Born This way,” tells her fans to be comfortable and to love themselves for who they really are. On May 23, places like Amazon, Best buy and Itunes went flooded with 1.1 millions sales on the release of Lady Gaga’s new album “Born This way,” …
Herbie Hancock’s Gershwin’s World CD
If you are a jazz-lover and you love the vintage songs of George Gershwin, you should purchase this CD.
This CD is a mixture of bebop jazz, free-form jazz, and classical piano music.
Hancock’s original arrangements make this music experience unique.
The old Gershwin vocals: “The Man I Love” and “Summertime” sung …
Singer Avril Lavigne
I am not personally a big fan of Avril Lavigne, I don’t enjoy the way she jumps from ‘punk rock princess’ to ‘pop queen’ every ten minutes, it gets annoying after a while. She should stick to the genre in which she is best at, that being new age …
Ashton 5-string bass guitar (musical instrument)
Recently I got myself a 5-string bass guitar and it`s a brand called Ashton which is the first time that I`ve heard of it and it`s also the first time that I`m going to use an unpopular brand of bass guitar.
This instrument is a product of Ashton Music, an …
A portrait of Fats Waller; double CD compilation
If you like Jazz, then this is a must buy. Rather than getting Billy Holiday or Nina Simone go for something a bit older. Fats Waller was one of the Jazz greats of the 20’s and 30’s and this double compilation CD shows exactly why. Don’t …
Life after you by Brie Larson
Brie Larson’s song life after you is a song I like to listen to and I like to tell my friends to listen to it after their boy friends break up with them just because it says there can be life after you break up and you should not …
Michelle by Ben Harper
Artist: Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
Like a lot of people said reviving Beatles’ song is such a scary thing because not only you need to make a good rendition but also the tendency to ruin an already perfect song.
True in fact that I have heard lots of Beatles’ …
Rammstein (band)
I first heard of the German rock band Rammstein when I had just left high school and had begun to crave metal and explore some of the heavier genres of rock music. Someone had introduced me to the music of Rammstein, which I became even more interested in hearing …
Nine Inch Nails - Broken
Overview - Broken, the first EP put out by Nine Inch Nails, is basically eight extremely aggressive songs just fueled by anger, which becomes obvious not only through Reznor’s voice but even through his guitar playing. Generally I’m not a huge fan of albums that have just one feel …
Chicago band
“Chicago”, not to be confused with the city located in the United States, is the name of a popular American rock band. Just recently, I think last year maybe they had their first concert in Jamaica at the “Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival” and a lot of people, …
Paul Gilbert (Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar)
Paul Gilbert is not new musicians in the rock music industry. Guitarist who had a concert with Joe Satriani in the G3 project, releasing an album in early April 2008. Album titled Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar, contains 11 instrumental
tracks, which has a fast tempo, which is characteristic …
MSG : In The Midst Of Beauty
At this time, many old bands who started releasing albums. Is this just a proof, that they still exist or that their creativity is still there? One of them is MSG. When I first listened to 12 songs in this album, in passing, I had felt strange. Overall, beat …
Aerosmith ‘Music From Another Dimension!’ album
Released in November 2012, “Music From Another Dimension!” is Aerosmith’s 15th studio album and the first since their last album released back in 2004 titled “Honkin’ On Bobo”. This latest album features 15 brand new songs and is full of great material that I think will be …
Pretty Hate Machine, 1989 Album by Nine Inch Nails
At the time when I first listened to this record I was not impressed by it. The problem there was that by then I had already been rather closely familiar with the Nine Inch Nails albums The Downward Spiral and The Fragile. And compared to those albums, this album …
Toto : Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit is one of the best albums owned by Toto. At least, it is my opinion, and I’m sure with many people who have the same opinion. Composition of sweet song and very melodic, even though I know that is very difficult to play songs that have Toto’s tempo …
System Of A Down - Innervision (Song)
Innervision is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their third record, Steal This Album. The track opens up with a guitar rhythm which is driving to say the least followed by Tankian joining in with the vocal delivery. The melody works with the guitar rhythm …
Shelter Of Your Love by Jimmy Cliff
Even though I like all genres of music, I have not had the opportunity to hear much reggae until I was watching the movie “Cocktail” starring Tom Cruise. There was a love scene between his character and Elizabeth Shue at an amazing waterfall and that is where I first heard …
Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand - Single
You have to wonder how some people manage to get a song in the charts, especially high in the charts and for me this is one of them.
Barbra Streisand by Duck Sauce I just feel is a little pointless. Why Barbra was chosen as the focal point for …
Song: Do You Want Fries With That? by Tim McGraw
Do you want fries with that is about a man who is struggling to keep up with paying his exes bills by working a second job at a fast food place. It’s a bit tongue in cheek and he is definitely a bitter man. He isn’t so much worried …
Seattle song
Seattle, written by Hugo Montenegro, Jack Keller and Ernie Sheldon, has been around for quite a while. It was written for the TV series, Here Come the Brides, in 1969. The series in its first season used an instrumental version, but then in the second season they …
Slipknot, 1999 Album by Slipknot
I was once thinking about buying a physical copy of this album, when I was about fourteen, but I did not. But I should have bought it then, because I am sure that I would have enjoyed all of those songs. My first Slipknot album was Iowa, and then …
Marshall Mathers LP 2 album by Eminem
I admit that I was reluctant to listen to this album. Ever since his release of the Recovery album, I really didn’t know what to expect from Marshall Mathers. So, I didn’t want to be disappointed.
The first song of the album, “Bad Guy”, shattered my doubts about Em. This …
Crush On You (1997): Lil’ Kim ft. Lil’ Cease
Lil’ Kim ft. Lil’ Cease and The Notorious B.I.G.
“Crush On You”
Hardcore
Atlantic/Bad Boy
Lil’ Kim follows up her previous single and video, “No Time”, with “Crush On You”, her second single and music video from her debut album, “Hardcore”. The previous video had a little something going with the whole rapping …
Meshuggah - Bleed (song)
“Bleed” is the third track off of Meshuggah’s 2008 album Obzen. Technically I believe it is a single off the album but I’m not quite sure. I do know that the song kicks major butt and that they do in fact have a music video for it. So going …
Rudeboy Music Video By Rihanna
Rihanna is one of my favorite recording artists. Despite all the drama with Chris Brown being abusive towards her, she has remained a strong female figure that I can see inspiring a younger generation of little girls. She is a talented live singer who does not rely too heavily …
Kellie Pickler
There are so many upcoming and new singers out there that you don’t know which to listen to or which CD to purchase should you have that extra money. Well, let me cut it a bit short for you the list. I went on to listen to Kellie …
Fall out Boy : Folie a Deux
Another album to go from this incredible band ever called “Folie a Deux”. It’s actually had been planned for releasing in November 4th, but according to this band, they didn’t want to call this album as a part of one side campaign remembering the general election of that day. …
Gogol Bordello - When The Trickster Starts A-Poking (Song)
When The Trickster Starts A-Poking (Bordello Kind Of Guy) is a song by Gogol Bordello which appears as the first track on their album Multi Kontra Culti Vs. Irony. The song opens up with a pretty frantic accordion introduction which certainly would give a listener a feel for Gogol …
Wicked Musical Soundtrack
I am a huge fan of musicals. Grease was one of my favorite movies of all time. Musicals just tend to be very upbeat and fun. I recently went to go see Wicked the Musical. It was not the one with the Original Broadway Cast, but it was still …
Syd Barrett - It Is Obvious (Song)
It Is Obvious is a song by Syd Barrett which appears on his album Barrett. The track starts off with a piano, an acoustic guitar, an organ, and Barrett’s vocals all at once. At first I thought that the sound was a bit too jumbled but it seems to …
The Game : “The Doctors Advorcate”
The second cd by rapper “The Game” was titled “The Doctors Advorcate” but the title was deceptive since it included no tracks which were actually produced by Doctor Dre. The cd included the single “One Blood” which became a hit on the streets of New York and LA almost …
Star Trek: Sound Effects from the Original TV Soundtrack
I am not sure there are very many people that will enjoy this soundtrack, but I sure did! If you are a fan of the original Star Trek, be prepared for an audio treat! On this soundtrack is not music, but actual sound effects that were used on the …
Wyclef Jean ft Akon, Lil Wayne, and Niia Sweetest Girl
This is another hip hop R n B song which can make you follow the rhytm to dance. ‘Sweetest Girl’ is a song from Wyclef Jean featuring Akon, Lil Wayne, and Niia. Those combination make this song is so colorful and has a lot of melodic on it.
On the …
Korn band
I first discovered the band Korn in I think about 2000. It was when had seen the video for Freak on a Leash on MTV, and I remember thinking it was the heaviest type of rock music I had ever heard. I thought the video was amazing and mystifying …
The Rolling Stones - Carol (Song)
Carol is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their self-titled debut record. As soon as I heard the opening guitar part I thought Chuck Berry and this would make sense as this song is a cover of him. Therefore, since it’s a cover I can’t comment …
The Mirror Has Two Faces soundtrack CD
The Mirror Has Two Faces CD is the soundtrack for the movie of the same name which starred Barbra Streisand and Jeff Bridges. It’s a love story about two very unlikely lovers. It’s about beauty, inside and outside, and the notes of the instrumentals reflect that beautifully.
Streisand …
Green Day - Misery (Song)
Misery, a track appearing on Green Day’s album Warning, is a song that I will admit actually surprised me significantly. I’ll admit that Warning and the previous few records that Green Day released were quite disappointing, particularly since they proved that they could do so much better, but Warning …
Misery Business Music Video by Paramore
Paramore is a relatively new emo band that has released multiple albums and received recognition for a few of their hit songs like “Crushcrushcrush” and “That’s What You Get”. A lot of their music is played in a retail store called Hollister and that is where a lot of …
Adele’s song “Could of Had it All”
Adele has been a performer on shows like, “Dancing With the Stars”, and her songs have been used by contestans on American Idol as well as flooding the radio with her one of a kind voice. She isa very talented artist with powerful songs that I, and I’m …
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 6″ (2005): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 6″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
Â
Here we have Part 6 of the “Trapped In The Closet” music video/Hip Hop Opera series. This episode follows after Sylvester discovers that his wife Gwendolyn was cheating on him with the police officer (James) who gave him the speeding ticket …
Cream - Cat’s Squirrel (Song)
Cat’s Squirrel is a song by Cream which appears on their debut record, Fresh Cream. I should mention right now that this track is basically an instrumental (There is a very brief section with vocals, but they aren’t actual lyrics which is why I still consider this song to …
Christian Bautista
Christian Bautista is a famous singer here in the Philippines. He was discovered when he joined Star in a Million here in the country. He was just a runner up but he’s as popular as the grand champion. I’m a great fan of this singer. Not that I would …
Metallica - The Shortest Straw (Song)
The Shortest Straw, the fifth track on And Justice For All is one of the tracks which I would personally chose to be a representation for this record. If I were to asked to select a few songs off of And Justice For All which I felt did a …
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection CD
My fince bought me this Madonna CD. We were malling that day back in the Philippines, it was this November 21, 2008. Since then I started listening to the CD, for a fact that I am a number one Madonna fan. I never get tired listening to …
John Denver: The Best of John Denver Live CD
Actually, what the John Denver: The Best of John Denver Live CD is, is the Wildlife Concert performance that Denver did. It’s often seen on PBS in the United States. The CD also has an interactive extra if you use it on your computer. This is a …
According to You by Singing Group Orianthi
This song says it all when it comes to how guys act when they decide they want an excuse to do something they shouldn’t be doing. They will find ways to treat their woman like junk and tell her she isn’t good at anything. This woman isn’t going to …
Neutral Milk Hotel - Ghost (Song)
Ghost is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which appears on their second release, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. Opening with a quick acoustic guitar strumming pattern, a fuzzy rhythm soon enters the mix which gives Ghost a slightly heavier feeling and a more interesting rhythm compared to …
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